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Game description from the publisher:
Just when you thought Smash Up might escape, the International Gaming Authority reminded us at AEG that we were honor-bound to include Cthulhu in one of our products, so we set on to make the most Cthulhu-est product ever.
Smash Up: The Obligatory Cthulhu Set features crazy Cthulhu cultists, fishy Innsmouth locals, horrifying Elder Things, and good old Miskatonic University members (the Fightin' Cephalopods). To be certain we got it right, this set also includes a new card type fittingly known as "Madness" that each of these groups can use to various effects. Just remember that Madness brings you power but at a price (joking!).
If you're ready to embrace the creatures beyond the understanding of mortal men, then shuffle up these guys with your pirates, bear cavalry, and others for the most awesome fit of crazed insanity you've had in a long time!
Part of the Smash Up family — see Smash Up for the combined view.
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- Adds four new factions with distinct Cthulhu/Lovecraft themes.
- Introduces the Madness deck mechanic which offers interesting strategic choices.
- Includes new locations related to the theme.
- Madness cards are a penalty if not managed.
- If Cthulhu appeared, it would break the game thematically.
- Cthulhu/H.P. Lovecraft
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- faction-specific abilities — Each of the four new factions has unique ways of interacting with the game, such as 'the locals' being able to quickly play many small creatures or the Miskatonic group using magic that drives them mad but can be cured.
- Madness Deck — A deck of cards that players don't start with, which incur victory point penalties if held at the end of the game, but can be used for actions like drawing extra cards.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- hi welcome to GTS distributions come and play day here in Seattle my name is Rodney Smith from watch it played
- this is actually the the this is the first time I've seen this box that's how new this is I mean it's not actually coming out till September
- we did uh show smash up on our series before but this is an expansion
- so what's the theme of this expansion well gosh it's called the obligatory cthulu set
- the locals are based on the insouth the insouth stories from from Lovecraft
- their job is like they just want everybody else to be to go mad
- this is the time we've done something like this there's a there's a deck here it's the madness deck
- so which is really important considering that you might be playing against factions that aren't from this set that don't have cards specifically in their deck to to get rid of
- so and if you want to find out more about this or any of your other games where where do they need to go a.com